Handheld computers for work based assessment: Lessons from the recent literature

Work Based Learning in Primary Care

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-115

  Sandars, John ^a   Pellow, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Handheld computers; Work based assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MICROCOMPUTER; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33746018711     PISSN: 17403715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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